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The Chemical Connection: A Few Things That Still Scare Me

10/29/2026 | Don Ball -- Column: The Chemical Connection
The PCB fabrication industry is constantly changing and throwing new challenges our way. Initially, these changes and evolutions can be frightening, but we’ve always managed to adapt, incorporate these them into our processes, and continue on. But what do some of us find frightening in the industry environment now and in the near future?

Standard of Excellence: AI Makes It Possible, and Engineers Make It Happen

10/28/2026 | Anaya Vardya -- Column: Standard of Excellence
It’s impossible to deny the impact of AI in manufacturing, engineering, and electronics. Every day, we read about new AI platforms, automated design tools, predictive analytics, intelligent inspection systems, and digital assistants capable of generating reports, reviewing documentation, or analyzing vast amounts of data in seconds. The excitement is justified because AI is transforming the way we do business.

Punching Out: How Are the Big Boys Doing Now?

10/26/2026 | Tom Kastner -- Column: Punching Out!
I thought it would be interesting to check in again on what the larger North America-based public companies in the PCB and EMS industry are doing. In general, sales, profits, and stock prices are up, and many are doing smaller, non-core acquisitions. In particular, growth markets include AI infrastructure, defense, and certain areas of healthcare. Here’s a breakdown of some of the largest companies.

ICT 2026 Annual Symposium Review (Part 2): Solving Complex Manufacturing Challenges

10/23/2026 | Pete Starkey, FInstCT
A logical follow-on from the discussion of AI infrastructure was a practical example of AI applications in a PCB manufacturing environment. Oliver Cleveley-Jones and his colleagues Patrick Brown and Sam Hair from Alpha Machines described the development and benefits of an AI-driven integrated digital-twin architecture, and what it looks like from the inside of a working factory. 

Optimizing the Interconnect with Dr. John T.C. Lee

10/21/2026 | Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007 Magazine
When Dr. John T.C. Lee talks about the evolution of electronics, he keeps coming back to the interconnect. As CEO and President of MKS Inc., he saw growing complexity in the connections between increasingly powerful devices as both a manufacturing challenge and a business opportunity. That thinking helped drive MKS’ acquisition of Atotech in 2022, bringing process chemistry and electroplating together with MKS’ existing strengths in lasers, optics, and precision motion, and giving substance to a strategy the company calls Optimize the Interconnect™.
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